Branch
Chair
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To preside at all meetings of
the branch and executive committee
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To ensure that the business is
properly conducted
To advice the branch officers
and executive committee in matters relating to procedure and interpretation
of the rules
Branch
Vice Chair
Branch
Secretary
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To convene and attend all meetings
of the branch and executive committee
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To arrange for the minutes of
the meeting to be kept in a proper manner
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To arrange for branch records
to be kept in a proper manner
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To cooperate with the union's
head office in keeping accurate and up to date membership records
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To communicate with members of
the branch
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To communicate with the union's
regional and head office on behalf of the branch
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To ensure that the branch is aware
of the opportunities to participate in the activities of the wider union
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To support and encourage the stewards/the
branch on an individual and collective basis
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To ensure that members and stewards
are aware and take advantage of educational and training opportunities
within UNISON
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To ensure that the appropriate
publicity activities are developed and co-ordinated by the branch
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To act as spokesperson for the
branch when in contact with other levels in the union and external organisations
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To ensure members receive the
benefit rights and services to which they are entitled to
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To co-ordinate all branch negotiations
and industrial relations matters
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To ensure in conjunction with
the branch executive the branch observes the rules
Branch
Health and Safety Officer
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To increase the awareness of members,
safety representatives and branch officers of Health and Safety issues
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To organise the information held
by the branch on Health and Safety
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To coordinate the activity of
safety representatives in planning quarterly inspections
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To organise regular meetings of
safety representatives to exchange information and consider priorities
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To receive in addition to the
branch secretary correspondence on health and safety issues sent out from
regional and national offices
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To advise the branch executive
on health and safety issues arising in the branch and to recommend policies
and priorities
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To act as a link between the safety
representatives and other branch representatives to ensure that health
and safety issues are treated as an integral part of the work of the branch
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To report on health and safety
issues at branch meetings, branch executive meetings and annual branch
meetings
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To work with the relevant branch
officers about the priorities for health and safety training campaigns
and publicity material
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To maintain contact with the region
and the regional service groups via the regional health and safety group
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To work with the equal opportunities
officer(s) to ensure that equal opportunity aspects of health and safety
issues are taken into account and vice versa
Branch
Treasurer
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To conduct the branch financial
business
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To keep accounts in accordance
with the rules
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To provide reports on the financial
position of the branch to the branch executive
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To provide a detailed financial
report for the annual branch meeting
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To advise the branch officers
and branch executive in respect of matters relating to financial management
and appropriate expenditure
Branch
Equality Co-Ordinator
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To advise the branch officer and
branch executive of all matters relating to equal opportunities
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To advise and support the branch
officers and branch executive in respect of equal opportunities and collective
bargaining issues
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To advise the branch officers
and branch executive on the development and action plan to achieve proportionality
and fair representation
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To advise and support the development
of any branch self organised groups on behalf of the branch executive
Assistant
Branch Secretary (Post 1)
The main tasks of this post
include:
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To be responsible for co-ordinating
the tasks and duties of Welfare Officer and Membership Services
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To deputise for the Branch Secretary
at Council Committee Meetings, Branch Meetings and Branch Committee Meetings
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To assist in the negotiations
both at departmental and corporate levels
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To deal directly with case in
TWO named departments on behalf of the Branch Secretary
Assistant Branch Secretary
(Post2)
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To be responsible for co-ordination
the tasks and duties of the Branch Education Officer and Branch Publicity
Officer
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To deputise for the Branch Secretary
at Council Committee Meetings, Branch Meetings and Branch Committee Meetings
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To assist in the negotiations
both at departmental and corporate levels
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To deal directly with case in
TWO named departments on behalf of the Branch Secretary
Membership
Officer
The main tasks for this post
include:
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Handling all aspects of the recruitment
of new members
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Promotion of membership benefits
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Liaising with the Publicity Officer
to ensure the effective promotion of membership benefits
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To assist the Assistant Branch
Secretary in maintaining accurate membership records
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Liaising with the Welfare Officer
to ensure maximum take up of benefits to members
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Liaising with departmental stewards
to ensure that they are up to date on membership benefits and that they
promote them effectively in the workplace
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(This post reports to an assistant
Secretary on day to day matters)
Branch
Education Officer
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To establish contact with the
Regional Education Officer I Regional Education Committee
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To make sure that all new stewards
and safety representatives receive initial information about their duties
and the branch structure is available, e.g. stewards handbook, rulebook,
service conditions etc.
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To make sure someone in the branch
gives new stewards and safety representatives some initial guidance about
their duties preferably by means of a branch organised briefing session
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To publicise the range of educational
and training opportunities available to members and activists
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To get untrained stewards, safety
representatives and branch officers onto appropriate introductory training
courses
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To encourage all UNISON
representatives to undertake further training which would help them with
their duties
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To encourage branch members and
activists to make use of the UNISON Open College courses, especially
"Return to Learn" and "Women Work and Society"
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If the branch was to run its own
introductory courses for stewards or safety representatives or discussion
meetings to organise these events
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To keep a record of what training
has been undertaken and by whom in the branch
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To keep the branch committee informed
of your activities and get approval where necessary
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To establish a training plan for
activists and produce an annual budget to meet its costs
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To make sure activists get paid
time off for training where appropriate
Branch
Youth Officer
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To make contact with both young
members and non members to encourage interest in the union
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To work with other branch officers
and the branch committee on issues effecting young people
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To co-operate with regional and
national initiatives as required
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(The post holder must be
under the age of 26)
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Branch
Comunications Officer
The main tasks for this post
include:
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To promote UNISON's benefits
and services and explain how members get access to them
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To explain UNISON's policies
and provide information members need to play an active role in their union
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To assist with the efforts to
recruit new members
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To support UNISON's National
and Regional campaigns
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To create a positive image for
the branch amongst members, potential members and the public. This would
be done by producing newsletters or bulletins to branch members
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Helping to ensure that the branch
makes effective contact with the media whenever necessary by
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Creating and maintaining a mailing
list to media outlets and contacts
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Writing press releases
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Ensuring that appropriate individuals
within the branch are available for comments interviews etc
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Writing letters to the editor
Regional and Local papers
should be monitored for stories which effect the branch members and the
appropriate action taken, i.e. to provide a suitable argument in reply
Branch
Welfare Officer
The main tasks for
this post include:
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Promoting the full range of welfare
services.
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Handling claims for support from
UNISON
Welfare Funds
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Keeping in touch with absent members
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Visiting absent members
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Keeping departmental stewards
up to date on the range of welfare services
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Producing a monthly report on
welfare activities to the branch executive taking into account confidentiality
UNISON
Steward
The role of a steward in UNISON
is vital to the success of UNISON. Stewards can expect maximum support
and assistance to carry out their duties effectively.
The key responsibilities for
a steward include:
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To represent the interests of
members in their workplace in any grievance, dispute or workplace negotiations
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To establish and maintain Union
organisation in the workplace and convene workplace meetings
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To attend the monthly meetings
of the Branch Executive and meetings of the membership
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To report to the Branch Executive
all developments affecting members in the their work group or place of
work
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To carry out their duties in accordance
with the Union's handbook for stewards
To carry out this role effectively,
stewards will need to attend the monthly Branch Executive meeting for which
paid time off is given. S/he must also be committed to attend any relevant
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